Install MySQL as a service

Install the server as a service using this command:

C:\> "C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.1\bin\mysqld" --install

Install the server as a service using this command:

C:\> "C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.1\bin\mysqld" --remove

Start Mysql from command prompt using net command:

NET START MySQL

Stop Mysql from command prompt using net command:

NET STOP MySQL

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Thanks & Regards,
Chamath Gunasekara